Thornberry: Defense Authorization Conference Bill Will Pass Next Month

By Jordana Mishory / June 16, 2015 at 4:22 PM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) predicts that -- in a "drastic change" from the past few years -- the House and Senate will pass the fiscal year 2016 conference defense authorization bill by the end of July. The House passed its version on May 15 by a 269-151 vote. The Senate ended debate on its version on Tuesday by an 83-15 vote. "Now, could there be some sort of leadership decision about when to send what to...

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